GE Security's "Checkpoint of the Future" Lab, set up in San Francisco's International airport until January 2007, shows a system with multiple integrated sensing technologies—biometric identification; explosive trace detection on passengers, shoes and carry-on luggage; and more. Some of the technologies are now in use in U.S. airports and promise faster journey times, improved security, and the ability to keep your shoes and coats on.
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U.S. Airport Security Checkpoints Poised for Evolutionary Leap